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Last Updated: Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, 3:45 PM PDT
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European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
French and Italian Unions Split Over Proposed Airbus–Thales–Leonardo Space Business Merger
By European Spaceflight: Trade unions in France and Italy have given mixed reactions to the proposed merger of Airbus, Thales, and Leonardo’s space businesses.
Spaceflight Now
• Will Robinson-Smith
SpaceX launches 28 Starlink V2 Mini satellites on Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral (Starlink 10‑21)
By Spaceflight Now:  SpaceX is preparing for a Sunday morning Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to fly more of its Starlink broadband internet satellites into low Earth orbit.
NASA Spaceflight
• Ryan Weber
SpaceX Starbase Pad 1 shifts from booster test stand to operational launch mount as it begins next phase
By NASA Spaceflight: After 11 Flights and many tests, the booster test stand turned launch mount has reached….
Reuters
• Tim Hepher
Europe’s biggest satellite firms near $7B merger to counter SpaceX
By Reuters: Driven to the brink by Elon Musk's SpaceX, Europe's biggest satellite firms are setting aside longtime rivalries in a do-or-die $7 billion merger that some insiders are already calling Project FOMO.
Payload
• Douglas Gorman
China’s Chang’e‑7 on Track to Beat US to Extract Lunar Water (Launch Expected Aug 2026)
By Payload: Officials from the Chinese National Space Agency confirmed this week that its Chang’e 7 spacecraft is expected to launch in August 2026.
Space.com
• Andrew Jones
Gilmour Space Targets 2026 for Second Orbital Launch Attempt After Setback
By Space.com: "We are going to be launching again next year.".
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SpaceWatch Global
• Torsten Kriening
7th Summit for Space Sustainability (2025) — International Forum on Long‑Term Space Operations
By SpaceWatch Global: The 7th Summit for Space Sustainability, co-hosted by the Secure World Foundation, the Centre National D’études Spatiales (CNES), and the Government of France, is a high-level, multi-day international forum focused on advancing solutions for the long-term sustainability of space activities.
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